Puppy Training Course

At Inception K9 Academy, our Puppy Training Course is one of the most advanced puppy obedience courses of its kind.  This course is for puppies 18 weeks to a year old.  In this course, you will learn everything you need to know about owning a new puppy.   This course is 8 weeks long and is a one-on-one training course.  We meet up once a week for one hour to go over and discuss the training material and commands for that particular week.

During our one hour session, I go over and  demonstrate how to conduct the commands for the week with your puppy.  After the demonstration, I then hand your puppy back to you for you to  emulate the motions and gestures performed in the demonstration.  Once you and I agree that you feel comfortable with the commands, then I will  demonstrate the homework for the week.  This homework is designed to ensure progress with each command for each week.  This way it gets you and your dog more and more proficient each day as well as working more for verbal and physical praise rather than treats.  Then each week I test you and your dog on the commands.

Here is a list of the material and commands we will be going over in the course:

• Operant & Classical Conditioning
• The Learning Theory of Dogs
• Lures
• Marker Training
• Potty & Crate Training
• Overcoming Fears & Confidence Building
• Nutrition & Toys
• Grooming your pet
• Dog Handling Desensitization
• Insurance vs. Wellness Plans
• Exercise Dos and Don'ts
• Nipping & Biting
• Name (Focus)
• Loose Leash Walking
• Come
• Leave It & Drop It
• Greeting Humans & Dogs
• Wait
• Sit, Sit from end of leash, Sit in the heel position, Sit while walking in the heel position, Sit from 30 feet away
• Down, Down from end of leash, Down in the heel position, Down while walking in the heel position, Down from 30 feet away
• Heel from end of leash, Heel while walking forward, turning to the left, and turning to the right